THE Evnnuvo GAZETTE ll BEGIN THE YEAR BY SUBSCRIBING " FOR THE WEEKLY IIAIIIT'I‘II AND N. Y. WEEKLY TR BUNE. BOTH PAPERS Sent to anv Address FOR One DII-ar? ADDRESS ALL ORDERS , T0 GAZETTE. SPANISH 311111111101 1",“? .4. LII3GU a1 Evidently Trying to Landing in Cuba, BUT WILL HAVE TO FIG HT May Encounter the Oregon, or Samp- son’s Fleet, or Schley’s Flyers, 0! the Three Combined—All Com. mands Are \Vatching the Dons. Washington, May 16.—It is believed in Washington that Admiral Cervera is taking a circuitous course, in the hope of reaching the Cuban coast withont encountering Admiral Sampson’s squadron. Warning was sent by the Navy Department to the vessels of the Cuban blockading fleet. The Spanish squadron is now 1,250 miles away from Havana by the short« est route, that through the Windward Passage, and 1,000 miles from Cienfue: gos, on the south side of Cuba. Traveling at the rate of ten knots an hour it would take Admiral Cer- vera’s fleet fully five days to make the run to Havana, and a little over four days to Cienfuegos. In their present position the Spanish fleet is now 500 miles from Martinique, for which point the battleship Oregon is heading, together with the Buffalo and Marietta. Traveling at the rate of ten knots the Spaniards could cover that distance in from two and a half to three days, much less time than the Oregon can reach it in from her pres- ent position. The island of Porto Rico is 500 miles from Curacoa in a direct line. On the other hand, Admiral Sampn son’s squadron was yesterday only 1,150 miles from Havana, having been last reported cruising off Porto Rico, to the westward of San Juan. The Amer- ican ships are only about 300 miles from Martinique, and on being advised of the whereabouts of the Spanish squadron, could easily reach there be- fore Admiral Cervera’s ships. ' It is believed that Admiral Sampson, having been fully' advised of the loca- tion of the Spanish fleet and its prob- able intention, can apprehend it‘before it can reach Cienfuegos. In the meantime Commodore Schley, with the Flying Squadron, is plowing his way to Havana with all speed to strengthen the blockade or go around the west coast of Cuba and meet the Spanish squadron in the vicinity of Cienfuegos. The race between the Spaniaids and Rear Admiral Sampson for Cienfuegos is being watched with the gretest in- terest and anxiety at the White House and the Navy Department. Naval authorities are confident that either Sampson or Schley will reach the objective point ahead of the Spaniards. Should Sampson and Schley come upon the enemy in the Caribbean Sea, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the orders to annihilate the Spanish fleet will be executed with neatness and dispatch. MANILA WILL SURRENDER. DLwey’s Blockade Is Making Life a Burden to the Spanish. Washington, May 16.—The following cablegram from Admiral Dewey was given out by the department: Cavite, May 13, Hong Kong, May 15.— Maintaining strict blockade; reason to believe that the rebels are hemming in the city by land, but have made. no demonstration. Probable that the Spanish Governor will be obliged to surrender soon. Can take Manila at any moment. Climate hot and moist. Have plenty of coal. One British, one French, tw0 German and one Japanese vessels here obse1 .‘ing. DEWEY. A cablegram has been received from Admiral Dewey thanking the President for his promotion and complimenting his chief of staff and the commanders of all of the naval vessels. Dewey Took a Gunbont. Hong Kong, May 16.—The United Statesdispatch boat Hugh McCulloch arrived here from Manila with dis- patches for the United States Govern- ment. She reports that the Spanish gunboat Callao, from the Carolina Islands, re- cently entered the port of Manila, be- ing ignorant of the outbreak of hostili- ties between Spain and the United States. An American warship fired across her bows and signalled her a demand for her surrender. The demand being dis- regarded, the American ship fired di- rect at the gunboat, and the latter sur- rendered. The populace of Manila is reduced to eating horseflesh, and the prospect of relief seems far distant. Troops Off for Manila. San Francisco, May 16.—Three hun- dred bluejackets and marines left here on board the cruiser Charleston for Manila. They go to reinforce Admiral Dewey. It is expected that the trip will take about twenty days. This is only the, first batch of soldiers which will sail from this port. Within the next two weeks 15,000 will have embarked. The City of Pekin will sail with 1,300 more troops, under command of Major Gen. Otis. Arms and ammunition of every description will be carried along. Banker Spnlding in Stripes. Chicago. May Iii—Charles Warren Spalding, a year and two months ago president of the Globe Savings Bank, treasurer of the University of Illinois, owner of a handsome residence, re-— .zrpected, wealthy and influential, is now clad in the garb of a convict in the State Penitentiary at Joliet. The last person with whom he, talked before leaving was Sarah Louise Ervin. iforn‘wily his stenographer, the woman upon W 10111 he lavished thousands of dollars. Spalding's wife obtained a di- vorce a few weeks ago, and no doubt is expiessed that the banker will wed the young woman. ‘ ' S;:aldi11g’s sentence is an indetermin- ate one, 2111:] if no: pardoned sooner he will serve ten years. -le is of the opin- ion he will i 2 out in five years at the most. being eligil Le for pardon in one 1' rial" l\‘o membe of his family called at the jail to see 11' n INN-(rue he was taken to prison. He left C"i<:-ago Saturday even- ing. and an hour later he-landedat the Julie: ‘l’rnittntiary gate. expeoxriou FAILED TO LAND. The Gussic Had Arms and Ammuni- tion for the Cubans. Key W’est, Fla., May Iii—The steam— er Gussie, which left Tampa, Fla., on May 10, with two companies of the First Infantry, in charge of 7,000 rifles and 200,000 rounds of ammunition, in- tended for the insurgents in the Prov- ince of Penar del Rio, remained‘ off the coast of Cuba Thursday, Friday and gunboat Manning, in a vain attempt to land her cargo. Capt. J. H. Dorst, of the staff of Gen. Miles, and formerly United States Mili- tary Attache at Vienna, headed the ex- pedition» which returned here Sunday morning. Her commander, who ap- peared to be much crestfallen, having failed to accomplish the mission in- trusted to him, refused to discuss the matter beyond admitting the failure, and saying the Gussie will return to Tampa, Fla. Previous to leaving Cuban waters, the Dorst expeditionary force had a skirmish with Spanish cavalry near Cabanas, fifteen miles west of Havana, where an attempt was made to land part of the cargo. On Friday morning Capt. Dorst abandoned the attempt at that point, and steamed eastward to Matanzas, where an arrangement had been made with the insurgents to send supplies ashore at Point Maya, a mile or so east of the entrance to the har- bor. The Gussie and her conv0y Saturday morning steamed in until about two miles off shore, when the rattle of mus- ketry from a considerable force of Spanish soldiers concealed behind un— derbrush ashore warned them that they would receive a lively welcome if they landed. The Spanish troops seemed to have been furnished with in- formation of the contemplated landing at both points. After the second failure Capt. Dorst decided to‘ abandon the attempt to land the arms and ammunition and returned to Key West, where, as already cabled, he arrived this morning. He did not return empty handed, however. Off Matanzas, the Gussie sighted a small Spanish fishing smack and gave chase. When the boat was overhauled, her occupants surrendered to Capt. Dorst, and the prize was brought into Key West. Capt. Dorst says the failure of the expedition was due to the fact that the Cubans were unable to meet the land- ing party at the rendezvous, and the Americans could not land supplies with no one to receive them. Capt. Dorst is convinced that the Spaniards have a good system of com- munication along the coast, and that they can quickly mass enough troops to prevenl the landing of a small force. such as the one he commanded, and the Captain believes the only way arms and ammunition can be sent to the in— surgents is to land them under the cover of warships with guns sufficient to beat off any attack. Then, he adds, the arms and ammunition should be convoyed inland by United States sol- diers. STARTING FOR THE SOUTH. The Seventy-first and Massachusetts Men Go By Rail. New York, May 16.—The Seventy~first Regiment of the New York Volunteers arrived at Jersey City Saturday in the steamers City of “Washington and Sen- aca, on which the men had spent the night. The troops marched ashore, hop- ing soon to be on their way to Tampa. In this they were disappointed, owing to the fact that Col. Greene decided to take five days’ rations. These did not arrive until a late hour, and this en- abled the Second Massachusetts Regi— ment, which did not arrive until 7 o’clock on the Vigilanca, to get ahead of them. The New England men took only train rations, and carried them in their haversacks, so that they were ready to start at the moment they landed. The men were marched into the rail- road yards, and the guards at first at- tempted to keep the crowd back, but after awhile their vigilance was re- laxed, and great numbers crowded into the yard and mingled with the soldiers. After nightfall, the crowd, weary of the delay, dwindled, and the tired sol- diers sought refuge in their cars and went to sleep. The regiments will go direct to Tam— pa, it is undeistood, and it is expected that the trains will have precedence over all others along the whole route. The train carrying the Massachusetts troops was in three sections, each con- sisting of fourteen ordinary passenger cars and a Pullman car for the offi- cers. The train carrying the Seventy— first Regiment was in three sections, and a fourth section, made up of bag- gage cars. The Massachusetts men’s trains moved at 10 p. m., and the Seventy- first started at 11.35. Rushing Supplies to the Troops. Philadelphia, May 16.—Great activity continues at the Schuylkill Arsenal. About three trainloads of supplies start nightly for Chickamauga, Mobile and other points. In the neighborhood of five thousand tents are being turned out daily, and this activity will con— tinue for weeks to come. Orders for 50,000 pairs of shoes have been placed, which are ready for delivery within three days. Fifteen thousand pairs of trousers, 20,000 shirts and 5,000 over- coats are being completed weekly, and this will continue until orders are re- ceived to the contrary. Up to date about sixty thousand blankets have been shipped from the Arsenal. BLACKMAILED THE GOULDS. Inétigated the Story of Jay Gould’s Marriage. Albany, N. Y., May 16.—Mrs. Marga- ret E. Cody, the aged woman arrested in New York by Central Office detec- tives on a bench warrant charging that she had attempted to blackmail George J. Gould and Miss Helen Gould, in in- stigating the story that Jay Gould had heirs by a previous marriage with a woman at Rouse’s Point, is now in jail in this city. She will remain there un- til her trial is called. Remenyi Drop: Dead. San Francisco. May 16.—Edouard Remenyi, who has held royalty en— chanted and has enthralled audiences all over the world with his violin, fell dead last evening at the Orp‘heum The— atre, in this city. It’was Remenyi’s first appearance on the vaudeville stage here. _ :1?“ g LONGEVITY AND THE BRAIN. The Necessity of Working On Until the .Cloae of Life. In a discourse of Sir James Crichton- Browne’s, h'e dwells on the dangers to health involved in indolence and dis- use of the brain. The medical pro- fession, he says, adapting itself to the needs of the times, has felt it incum- bent upon it during the last decade to . insist main ii of ' Saturday, convoyed by the auxiliaryP 1y on the ev s misuse or the brain, on the excessive strain not seldom imposed on it in these days in the fierce struggle of the race to be rich, and mom especially on the over- pressure imposed on it in the name of education when in an immature state, but they are not less keenly alive to the correlative evils of the disuse of. the brain. , Elderly persons who give up busi- ness and professional men who lay aside their avocations without having other-interests or pursuits to which ' to turn, are in many cases plunged in despondency or hurried into premature ' dotage. He does not know any Surer way of inducing premature mental dre- cay than for a man of active habits to retire and do nothing when' just past the zenith of life; and, on the other hand, he does not know any surer way of enjoying a green old age than to keep on working at something till the close. It has been said that one of the rewards of phiIOSOphy is length of days, and a striking list might be pre- sented of men distinguished for their intellectual labors which they never laid aside, who far exceeded the al- lotted span of human life. Galileo lived to 78, Newton to 85, Franklin to 85, Buffon to 80, Faraday to 76, and Brewster to 84 years. Sir James Crich- ton-Browne drew special attention to the great age generally attained by our Judges -—London Lancet. alum. - INCIDENTS OF A SHAM BATTLE. And How a Young Lieutenant Was Given a Quiet Him: to Return Fire Illustrating the earnestness which seizes men, even in sham battle, was an incident which occurred near the lower bridge in the engagement be- tween the divided forces of the New York State militia. A lieutenant, with a small detachment, had been sent out to do some reconnoitering. A compa-- ny upon a hill top had seen the detach- men and had fired upon it. The lieu— tenant was quite sure that such action was not to be expected, and he resent- ed it hotly. Seeing General Fitzgerald standing near, the lieutenant rushed up to him as the first oflicer of higher rank'he could reach. »With great in~ dignation the lieutenant said: “General, I went down there with a detachment and those men fired on me.” With an impussive face and a man- ner that did not betray his secret amusement the general replied: “Do you mean to say they fired on you?" “Yes, sir, they did." “Well, why didn’t you fire back?" “Oh!” said the lieutenant, with some confusion and astonishment, and then he drew himself up, saluted, and re tired with his men—Franklin Mat- thews in Harper’s Magazine. Charmin; Summer Frock. A model which would make a. lovely summer frock was worn by a. petite blonde in the first act of a popular play recently. The material was blue accordeon pleated crepon, mounted on a separate silk. lining. The skirt, which had the~fashionable train, was trimmed with cream guipure. The bodice, made tight fitting had a plain back, while the fronts were ar- tistically trimmed with. guipure. Baud collar covered with guipure and edged with lace, and around the waist was'a sash of blue silk, made into a. knot in the back. The close fitting sleeves were made with a slight fullness on the shoulder, the lower part being trimmed with the insertion. THE POWER OF WILL. l—How Mr. Jagson it. oks when one block from his home. 1W —How he looks when he meet: 1 wife. =‘ tions. HE SOLD A DICKENS SOUVENIR. The Manusbript of " Our Mutual Friend " Was Bought by George W. Chililn. When “Our Mutual Friend” w: ~ my- Iished, a highly laudatory notice L: ‘i .19 book appeared in a leading jr u: ,,,,,, which was written by Mr. X., an ac? quaintance of Dickens, and a very clex - er man, who has been dead for many years. Mr. X. wrote to inform Dicl; ens of the service which he had ren—. dered him, and not only did he receive a- grateful, not to say gushing, reply, but the author was so delighted with the timely lift which his book had been avored with that he presented 1 lithe~reviewer with the manuscript of "EH6 story bound up in gilt morocc 1 i'alI‘l'.‘ X. acknowledged the gift in glow: In terms, assuring the author ten Only death would part him from 111-.- precious manuscript, and that he wozz'. i take care that it shouldutlimately ii:.- 1 ‘EJ-lplace in the nationtl collar-- " A few years later, one " (.1 Dickens’ most intimate friends w::s traveling in America and happened i:- vfsit‘ the late Mr. Childs at Philaclei- 'phia, in whose library one of the chic: "f'e'atures'was this same manuscript. which it turned out had been sold t5 Mr. X. for £250. Anthony Trollo';e had a. stormy discussion with Dickens at a London dinner party about the transaction, asserting with character- istic vehemence that Mr. X. was wrong to inform Dickens that he had written the review; that Dickens was much to blame for having taken any notice of his letter, and that the gift of the manuscript should neither have been offered nor accepted, as it was practi- cally bribery and corruption—Litera— ture. Dainty Letter Boc‘d. There should be in every home, es- pecially where there is a large family, a place to put the mail when it arrives. so that each member of the family will know just where to look for the expected letter. One which is not on- ly convenient but also a dainty orna- ment for the wall is made of a piece of thin wood or thick cardboard, fifteen by eighteen inches, en-amelled in white or any pretty tint. Strong ribbon or silver or gold braid is used for the straps] These are stretched as tight- ly as possible in crisscross fashion and fastened at different points with gold headed nails. If one is handy with the brush a few dainty sprays may be painted at the bottom and with a clever bow of bright ribbon this makes a. very decorative panel for the, wall. In Blue Foulard. The guimpe effect in bodices prom- ises to be very popular this season, ‘ the‘upper part in some cases extending down the front and made of some soft, light material. " An effective dress made in this style, of blue figured foul- ard, has the guimpe of white" chiffon, mounted on‘ silk. The tabs which sur- round the shoulders are lined with silk and interlined With canvas, then edged around with a. ruche. Collar of chiffon with lace frill at the back and ceinture of blue velvet. Very stylish waists are made of black silk, crossed with bright Ro- man stripes, and a fad with fashion- able young women is the wearing of handsome brocade shirt waists, with tailor-made skirts. Built Bio Home on His Wife’s Grave. Colonel Elishe Do Board of Gilnierl County, Ga., is probably'th’e only man whose home is on a grave. He has just built a house 'on the spotwhere 'his beloved wife rests, on the beautiful mountain side, near his mansion, at Ellijay. The structure is a. small but substantial octagon of stone, and on the great iron opening into the sin- gle room is the inscription “One in life and one in death." Colonel 'De Board, who is past four score years, last the partner of half a century five years ago. His wife was his comfort and- his inspiration in life, and now she is his solace in death. Around the windows the rarest flow- ers have been planted, and the ven- erable patriarch spends the days in beautifying the surrounding yards. A night he finds repose and rest withi- touch of the grave he loves so well. New York Journal. Black Talia; suit-t Wat-t. At this season of the year when th weather is so uncertain it is well t include in one’s wardrobe a. silk 0 light woolen waist. Black taffeta shlr waists are tucked, corded, or shin-ed i every possible manner, and trimme' with lace insertions, or if preferre- made perfectly plain with loose front and fitted sides and backs, with whic is worn a scarf tie in bright colors, 0 one of net or mull. . An attractive woolen waist is of fin dark red ‘sergo, made tight fitting iv back, slightly bloused in front an fastens under a large box pleat. Th trimming consists of small gait fronts which also adorn the small leg-0’ -mu 1 ton sleeves. 1 .
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